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Anything better than a 2-0 defeat is a bonus, even a 1-0 one :/ We have had very good results at home, not as good away, and even last season at the Emirates we did get destroyed and only got a point for poor finishing and amazing goalkeeping from Forster. My prediction will be 3-1 to Arsenal, Wenger's experience will overcome Puel's tactics. I'm hoping Boufal can get a run out too, though think Arsenal will come too early for him.

Cause we're an English club= hooliganism.

Actually have a look at Puels first interview. I'm certain he mentioned it is Saints aspiration to make the Champions League. http://mobile.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/20160630-claude-puel-new-southampton-manager-interview-3162313.aspx

Cringey, but anything for charity is always a great cause!

I would put us in the okay section.

We didnt 'want' Mane, Wanyama, Lallana, Morgan, Clyne etc to go... But where are they now?

Maybe hes doing it so he doesnt have to play in the internationals? These sort of fake injuries are common in the international week- swear it was done a lot under Sir Alex Ferguson

Probably up front.

id take wilshere on loan if there was a potential option to buy tho We helped bertrand and we might be able to fix wilshere If the guy had minutes then he could be decent But i wouldnt get him on loan if we couldnt buy him at the end I dont want to help arsenal

'easy answer, triffic manager 'Arry was managing them, that's why.

Just editing your above post to see what our squad depth would be like. We also have Jay Rod to add into the mix and Redmond could drov back, so yeah, one more attacking player and our squad is sorted, and also maybe a better CB than Yoshida/a better CDM than Romeu if we're really being fussy!!!

And to think that Bournemouth bought Ibe for £15m

I wouldn't, not on a loan anyways.

I really wish we were playing this formation now! Forster Cedric Fonte VVD Bertrand Hjoberg Davis Redmond Boufal Tadic Austin/Long This team would be so good, and our second team would be this maybe??? Lol No Pied cos hes out for a season. Mccarthy Cuco Gardos Yoshida Targett Romeu Clasie Reed JWP Long J-Rod

I can confirm now that Boufal is coming, interviews etc concluded too. We will announce by the time the transfer window closes.

But then with Forster..... He recovered really well.

I'd like to think I am in the middle!

you cannot force a player to stay. we offered all of mane, wanyama and clyne new contracts ffs. now, unless we have an owner willing to give these players £130k contracts, then we will always be a PL team who make up the numbers and occasionally challenge a top 10 side. enjoy it while it lasts.

If someone could make this bigger. Sums it up.

'Sportsmania'

When was the last one in the league? Swansea away back in February? Very long time ago!

I'd think it should, at any Premier League game we don't really have more than 3,500 away fans and not all of them may be STH or not all have attended 12+ away games a season, plus Midjtylland only had around 800 of us And worst comes to worst, you should deffo be able to get a ticket in the home end.

How bad must Harry Lewis be then?

OMG INTER!!!

'But the EL is a second rate competition, only small clubs play in it'